Police hope photos will lead to arrest of assault suspect

This is one of the images released by police Wednesday of the suspect in an assault that happened June 15 outside the Toothy Moose on Argyle Street in downtown Halifax. (Halifax Regional Police)

Halifax Regional Police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in a serious assault which occurred in downtown Halifax on June 15.

At about 3:56 a.m., a 24-year-old man was standing outside the Toothy Moose bar, at 1661 Argyle St., with two women when he was approached by another man.

The suspect, police said, pushed his way by the women and punched the victim in the face without provocation , police said in a news release Wednesday.

This is the other image released by police Wednesday of the suspect in an assault that happened June 15 outside the Toothy Moose on Argyle Street in downtown Halifax. (Halifax Regional Police)

The victim fell to the ground and the man left on foot with another woman.

The victim suffered serious facial injuries, including a broken jaw. He transported to hospital by friends and contacted police later that morning. He has since been released.

“In this case, it was reported to us later that day and the officer attempted to identify the person responsible through in-house (resources) and they came to me earlier today to give it out,” police spokesman Const. Pierre Bourdages said in an interview Wednesday.

On Wednesday, police released two pictures of the suspect taken from video surveillance in the area. He is described as a black man in his 20s, five-foot-10-inches tall, with a small build.

At the time of the incident, he was wearing a black shirt, brown shorts, black sneakers and white socks.